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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29
Notice of Election
COMMISSIONERS.
sTATE or MIssIssIpPL,
jackson county.

N1autls Y
At q meeting of the EeIeetion Commi.
sioners Of said county, held this dav.
comes on to DO heard the following peti'
ton /:
To the Honorable Commissioner Of ELeotiou a,
Jackson County. Miss.
THE undersigned voters in Layonia
precinct, Beat 2, jackson county, State Of
Mississippi, respectfully represent that
the school house at Oak Grove, near tina
residence OF John Golf. in said Beat 2, i,
very near the center of LavOnia election
precinct. that said schOol-hOusr is a suita.
Bile and convenient place for holding cleo.
tiOns; that elections held at Lavouia aro
held in the open air for want u a suitable
house to hold in.
"We therefore respectful ~ ask that The
voting place for LavOnia election p~reeinet
be moved to Oak Grove sehooLhouSe, AMI
the name be changed fron Lavonia to
Oak Grove"
And IL now appearing that the said 20.
tition Is signed by II majority Of the legal
voters of said Lavonia precinct; it is
therefore ordered that the prayes Of the
petitioners he granted, aud the voting
place of said precinct be moved from
LavOnia to Oak Grove, and that the name
be changed from LaEonia to Oak Gruv,,
Given under hands, this aUlh day Of
Jaly, 1887.
W. r. BILBO,
ED. BLOOMFIELD,
CHAS. NJ. cRUZAT
Jaly -, 1851. 2l-3t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29
A Splendid
New NissiSsipnian.
RAILROAD.

New Mississippian.
Captain w. Il. Hardy, President
OF the Cult & Ship Island Railroad,
makes himself very ridiculous in
his letter to the Board OF Control
He assumes an air OF injured Juno
cence, which COMFORTS very poorly
With the facts Published against
him which he carefully evades, but
does not deny.
de thinks the Board of Control
has done hIm II great wrong in ex
posing the erueltieS to cOnvicfs on
the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
without 6rSt consulting him. Har.
dy seems TO think that bad be been
present and introduced his little
Testimony Of guards and other in.
tercsted parties, il would have
caused the Board To make quite u
different report.
He copies the third finding Of the
Board, which il as follows:
50. Sufficient hospital accOmmo.
datiOnB q mt furnished. The diet
provided for the sick is not suitable.
In QUE camp there is no separate
place OF confinement or hOSpit u
for them, but they are placed IN the
stockOde with other cOnvicts with
no bedding except worn out aud
exceedingly dirty blankets. The
necessity for better accommOdd.
lions for tue sick is shown by the
fact that there are sixty-seveu Oh
the sick list at three camps, fifteen
OF whom have measles. Sufficient
truSses ARE not provided, some con
victs with hernia being at work
without them"
He says that as regards the sick,
he considers the above as a s'splen.
did showing" God pity the con.
victs in the hands of a man who
considers that n ''splendid show.
ing"
A "splendid showing" with 81
out Of 551 sick in the hospitdl,-
with sick men aud women huddied
together In the same apartment in
utter disregard of decency a. we'll
AS humanity-with diet un6t for n
sick persOn-with no bedding ex.
cept worn out blankets fostering
with filth aud seetb;ng with YER.
miu-Oyer ten per cent. of them
stretched upon sick beds in such a
and the President OF the
road, w. II. Hardy, calls it q
SbOwIHg."
Yes, yes it Is a splendid show.
ing" indeed-a splendid showing Of
cruelty, indeoency and iuhumanny;
2 SPLENDID showing that the next
Of Mississippi will wipe
the damning stain OF the lease sys
lem forever from their State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29
Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson

New Orleans Mascot.
AS the returns come in, and from
the general tOue of the Mississippi
State press, the awful fact becomes
more and more apparent lhat Bish.
Op Hugh Miller TbompsOu-upon
whom the Mascot, prior to his call to
see Of Mississippi, conferred the
title of the "Bishop of Rum ti.foo"
has not only "pnt his foot in il"
by snOrtiug aloud his vindicatiou,
apology and endorsement of assis.
sins in general aud of the Col. Jones'
Hamilton stripe in particular, and
that too IN the presence of that
doughty terror of thieves and mur
derers-COl. p. X. Mayors, of the
PaseagOnla Dem JCRAT-STAR, bur
has 40 hOrelesSly wired himself in
his frantic Efforts to ~prevaricate out
of the slough he is laundering in
that at present there is nothing
visible but his ample ears. When,
several years ago, the narrow mind
ed ''orangemann was imported here
TO pilot the congregation of Trinity
Church of this city to the New
the MascOttOOk his exact
and sized him up to a dot
and thereby incurred the awful
clerical billingsgate Of his tongue
aud pen. And when later (nOt from
lack of native talentf) he was
10 oil the high office of Bish.
Up OF Mississippi We predicted that
or later be would make some
break that would show him in bis
rue cOlers-and now che has gone
done it." Aud verify did be
:atch a tartar when be ran afOul of
Jol. p. X. Mayors, only the Colonel
ct him down entirely too easy.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29
TO A%DVERT1SERE.
The DEMOCRAT-STAR

The DEMOCRAT-STAR
is the Oldest newspaper on the
Mississippi Gulf Coast has a
larger bona fde circulation
than any other newspaper in
this section; therefore, it is
the BEST advertising med
ium. Advertisers, bear this
in mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

The following special TO the
Times Democrat dated Pcarlington,
duly 25tb, says:
The English steamer Fairfield
cleared Saturday for Genoa, Italy,
With 1929, 600 feet of lumber. THIS
is one OF the largest careoes ever
loaded at Ship Island harbor, and
was delivered 10y Poitevent &
Fdvre In ten working days, the
average amount delivered per day
being over 100. 900 feet. The cargo
Is valued mt Sl6.O OO.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

The District Attorneys OOnven.
ton OF this district will be held al
WayHesborO on the 10th OF An.
gust next Hon. Jas II. Neville
will OF course, have an uudisturbed
walk over sRd the convention vii
have q picnic. Still The conven.
ton must be held. FrisBd Neville
has had fair sailing aud an easy 80
aud can afford = picnic on coming
10 on the hone stretch. He win
have 70 get the convention to CO.
thase 70 prevent the appearance Of
going e on . oombiuatiOa Of for.
tuitouS circumstances instead Of
merit tthough Of oOarss the latter
did NJ.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

TIE Democracy OF COpiah county
met at HasleharSt Monday aud
dominated . toll county ticket and
instructed their Representative 10
the Legislature to vote for Gen. z.
u WaltbsIl for United States Sen.
ator. The General win have 3 walk
over this WiHter. He will be bis
own successor and we are glad It
will be 20.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

MAJ. A. n. DAMRELL, U. s. Eu
gIuer, Mobile, Ala, is prepared to
let out contracts tor dredging Biloxi
Bay aud Pascagoula river to the
extent OF appropriations made for
the work. Proposals will be re-
ceived until the 18th of August.
Can't some Of our enterprising men
e money in the undertaking and
put in their bidsI We would like
TO see a home mau take hold OF 1t
aud employ homc-Iabor and mate
rial as much - possible, instead of
letting the money all be carried
away.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

The marriage OF AIR. W. Fl. La
mar aud Miss Jennie L daughter Of
Secretary Lamar, occurred at Ma.
con, Georgia, on Thursday, July 81,
1887, Rev. q. r. Lamar, OF Deuop.
oils, Ala, brother of the groom,
oficiated. The presents we're osIIy
and numerous, aud several we're
from Washington aud cabinet on
GERS. This wa strictly q Lamar
affair.
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Gnn 3 sllp I.land kaIIroad.


Special 10 The Times-Democrat.
MISSISSIPPI CRY, Jnly 25.-
Track laying was begun on the
Cult q Ship Island Railroad thiS
morning with twenty FIVE men,
They began at the Junction of the
Louisville aud Nashville road,
about two and u hsIf miIes west OF
place, and will proceed north.
ward. The grading will be com.
pleted TO Biloxi river by Aug. 10,
and it is expected to have the track
laid to that point by the LIST OF Sep
lember, aud that by October LIST
tue road will he finished In this
county, = distance Of forty miles.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29
TIE DEMOCRAT. STAR is the pa

n6 2@AO@GA wan 49, -
per 10 which to insert court adver
tIsemenis, because 1t has the
LARGEST circulation of any other
paper in Jackson county, and be.
cause it 10 all printed at home. In
other words, the DEMoCRAT-STAR
is not a "patsnt iaside" or "outside7
nor Is "pIate matter" used in the
makeup of the paper. Lawyers
and others who have control OF
legal advertisements would do we'll
to bear this in mind, and govern
themselves accordingly, lest the
legality of,thelr advertisements be
brought into question.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

The Democratic party Of Chick.
asaW county has re-Bouinated CAPT.
Frank Burkitt, the fearless editor
OF the Chickasaw Messenger, for the
Legislature. We are proud to
know Burkitt will be 81 jackson
Dsxt winter to stir up the monkeys.
would that the State had q huu.
dred just such able defenders IN
our halls Of Legislature.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

Gov. Gordon was hung in efigy
at Dalton, GA, last Friday, for
having COMMITTED a murderer sen
tence TO imprisonment tor life. Ii
The people OF Mississippi were to
make a practice OF hanging Dear
Bob in efigy every time he pardon
ell a criminal, they would not have
much time to devote to anything
elSe.-THpelO Journal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

The President has decided to
appoint Col. L. @. G. Lamar TO the
Supreme Bench. Z This leaves Sen.
ator George In the cold for the
present.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29
OUR AQENTs.

The following gentlemen are authorized
10 collect al dues TO the DKMocKAT-sTAI
Ofice and receipt for the same:
Mr.. n. +. Russell, OCEAN Springs, Miss
Mr.. Joseph C. Airey, HaDdsbOrO,
Mr.. Manon =. Baxter, PtarlingtOn,
Mr.. Il. Bntchert, PGss Christian,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

"PAP," our racy and handsome
Biloxi correspondent vent through
Scranton ~hurriedIy Tuesday-not
even taking time to pay the sanctum
Of the DEMoCRAT-STAR a visit.
There was something just beyond
that "Pap" uas after, which we
hope be caught
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

PANoLA county hasI gone "dry."
The prohibitiOnists carried il by a
majority of three to one of the white
voters and a fair majority of the
colored voters.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

We are indebted to Mr.. MarcelIus
Green, Commissioner for this State,
for q copy OF the proceedings of the
Convention of Governors Of the
Thirteen Colonial States, held at
Philadelphia, September II, 1886.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

ALTHOUGH q candidate for re-
election, District Attorney Miller
does not court favor With the dem.
agogue nor fear criticism from
those opposed to bin. In a CON.
m~unicStiOu 10 the Raymond Gazette
be says: III these attacks upon
me sIs intended By anybody to
'bulldoze' me IA the discharge Of my
duty in this or any other case, It is
idle waste Of tine and I desire
further to say that in my Ofacial ca
reer it has not been my ADDITION
to q The criminal dOckets Of my
district to please thOse charged
With crime, or their partisana. 1
do not expect their appreciation,
sud sith the support Of TIE law
abiding element Of the community
! will try aud get along without iLH
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

The Democratic Executive Com.
mittee OF this county met. in special
session at the Courthouse last Sat.
urday. Read proceedings in anoth.
er column.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

TIE PascagOula Real Estats
Agency q Scranton, Miss is az
thOIISed 70 transact the real estate
busiOess anywhere 70 the State Of
Mississippi.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

SIMON CAMERON, who is ninety
years old, has JUST returned from q
trip to Europe. Some one asked II
be saw Mr.. Blaine over there aDd
bow be was. "Oh, yes," replied the
old man, 81 san him. Be is very
well and crszisr than ever to be
President"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

REMEMBER that the Pascagoula
DEMocRAT-STAR is the only paper
printed and pHblished in Jackson
county. Those having land notices
or other legal advertisements would
do well TO bear this in mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

The STATE on MIssIssrPPf,
Jackson County. !
To the Unknown heirs Of Emile Desmet
lou IN con anded 20 appeal befOr,
the Chancery Court Of the county Of
jackson, in said State. on the
First AOadGy Of September, 1887,
to show cause Why n. a. Evans, admins,
TRAITOR Of the estate Of Emi'e DeSmst,
should Dot surscoder said trust and be dis
charged n said administrator.
W. ~. DENNY, CLERK,
By s. d DENNY. d. c.
July q. 161. alt
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

Mrs. L. WEST, a widow, living
at Columbus, has been arrested,
charged with numbering her dangh.
ter's baby, at Fayette Courthouse,
Ala
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

EvRsTBODz il velosns to Oko-
Iona, sage the Asaaen0sy, bat organ
gnadeEs, hghtuing rpd usu, dudsa,
dudinss t1anph voudou dootots
aud cosjafera.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

WA. WHITING, n merchant of
Jackson has made an assignment.
No statement is made of the liabiIi.
ties or assets.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

IHAEKs to AdiatantG General
"u. Henry, Tor = cordial invitation
70 be present at the srut aunual
sncanpnent OF the Mississippi
state bstioaal Guards at Fort asa
~ near Pass Christian. on the srd
q Angssi. Peihaps We win b
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

TIE President has appointed
MI. W. J. Rousseau postmaster at
StarkviIle, Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

GEO. WASHINGTON was hung at
Mississippi City last Saturday by
ga party or parties unknown
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

The encampment OF the Missis
sirpi military on the seacoast has
been postponed till August 9Th.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

PARTIES are prospecting about
Canton with the view of going into
truck farming on a large scale.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

JUDGE VAN EATON addressed
the Democracy of Washington
county on the 18th.
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N,esC acknowledgements.
Land for Sale!

Six acres Of pine Land within q hall
mile Of Ocean Springs m section 2 offs. w.
quar-, north side OIL. & N. Railroad. The
land is eligibly situated for q market gar
den. Il win be sold ut abargain for cash.
Title good. Apply 70
p. X. MAYERS,
Scranton, Miss.
July %, 1857. 29-tf
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

Blaeksnithiae and ppaidng il al IL
brnncEn eEecuted promptly add IN q
workmanlike mannet. Hn long expert
enca ~ woFkor IN wood aad iron msures
Ed wurk e unonnable prices. R-Fus
bufgas and HEht Carriage = specially.
RY@ DtaW xrrzss, Jolasss ~ sod.
June& IsSa r-tr
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

SEAsHoRE Camp Meeting closed
Wednesday night.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

OFFICE OF THE DEMOcEAT-STAR,
PAsCAGOULA, July %, 1857.
Report for the week ending July %.
ARRIVED.
Nor bk Carmel, Gieruldsen, 43I tons for
HaYe by Hunter with 291 ,756 feet lum-
Der Valued ut S4,2S7, 25th inst.
CLEAEANCEs.
Br str Fairfield, WinsOr, lI57 IONS for
Genoa by Poitevent & Favre with
l,204.255 feet lumber valued at $40, 396,
95th inst.
Br bk Arnminta, Jones, 747 tons for Liver
pool by Patterson, Downing & Co., with
5S,647 feet lumber valued 1t $3.50, 9th
inst.
Am sch Rollin Sanford, Davies, 90 tons
for Key West by Dantzler with los, 900
feet lnmber, 18th inst.
Am sch Td Color, Lewis, IS tons for Key
West by Irving with 4l,241 feet lumber,
9th inst.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29
WENTWORTH
l. GE,
BrO0kAGress, Miss.

The 2Sth annual session of this renOwn-
ed and popular institution of learning s.
the J IRher Christian education Of girf&
will open on the 18th of September Rexf
with q faculty, curriculum and gsaerai
equipement unsurpassed by any Feuas
College south Of the Ohio river. Ht1g
the only Female College in the South tnst
numbers IN faculty ave college-bred pa
professors, 1t Offers superior advantages 10
all departments Of . liberal and rshnea
education at very reasonable rates.
Boarding department, hOue-like; location
accessible aud noted for Its heaithtulness'
For further information aud cataiognei
apply to. L. T. FTTZHUGH. A. NJ
President.
July IS, 1897. NSn
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29

SEE OOtics q lsod Cor sale ssar
Ocean Springs.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-29
FOUND AORIFT.
Jaly %, 1857.

One large Yawl boat PAL nted black was
found adrIIt near Horn Island. The said
lawl is abUut ~ feet long and q feet beam.
The owner can have same By coming lot.
ward, proving property and paying costs ;
otherwise it will lie sold il nceonlanOo
with law governing such property No
found. &. r. THOMPSON
Ex-OfieiO j. T. Jackson Co.. Miss.
ScrSOtOn, Miss, July ~. 1887. 9I-tf
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been given to the act In respect to fishing YES
sells; and no previous notice of the change in its
construction has been promulgated. 1t seems
apparent therefore, that the cases in question,
as they are to be considered between the gov
ernments, present points upon which the
decisions of the courts Of Nova Scotia need to be
awaited or would be material Nor is it any
longer open to the United States government to
expect that the cases complained Of will be re-
pulated as the pretensions of over-zealous Off
GERS of the colonial vessels. Because they have
been SO many times repeated as to constitute
regular system of procedures; have been directed
and approved by the Canadian government and
have been in no wise disapproved or restrained
by her Majestys government though repeat
eddy and earnestly protested against on the part
o. the United States 1t is, therefore, to her
Majesty's government alone that the United
States government can look for consideration
and redress 1t cannot consent to become d.
rectly or Indirectly party to the proceedings
complained of. nor to await their termination
before the questions involved between the two
governments have been dealt with. SO
soon as her Majesty's government consents to
enter upon the consideration Of the points IN
volved. any suggestion it may advance Will re-
ceive immediate and respectful attention on the
part of the United States. Until then further
argument this subject would seem to be
neither consistent nor proper; still less can the
United States government consent to be drawn
at any time into discussion of the subject with
the colonial government of Canada"
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
SEQUEL to the Vint Scandal-Defaulter Hol-
lingsworth's Trial-Two Illinois Towns
Damaged by High Water-Gleanings
INDIANA.

Sequel to Domestic Scandal that Conyulsed
North Manchester.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Feb John w. Vint, of Lakeside
Ind, who became infatuated with Miss Dora
White, pretty miss of North Manchester,
who was employed as a domestic in his house
hold, the particulars of which appeared in the
Journal few days since, yesterday welded
Miss White, at her house in North Manchester,
Rev. A. Grsenman, of the NJ E. Church, per-
forming the ceremony. Mrs. Vint, upon discov-
ering the fondness evinced by her lord for the
girl, compelled the latter to leave, and at once
instituted an action for divorce. After she OBJ
tanned the decree Vint gave her 800 acres of land
decided his daughter 12O acres, and transferred
TO her the stock of goods at Lakeside and then
came on here with the determination to marry
Miss White. 1t is understood that the young
lady's parents objected to the match when they
learned the facts in the case. but subsequently,
yielded. Mr.. Vint and his bride No. left i'm
mediately on the Wabash railroad train west,
but peremptorlly refused to state his destina-
ton, which is said to be Danvile, III. This
romantic sequel to the domestic scandal at Lake
side created quite futter ct North Manchester
Viut was postmaster at the village and hitherto
has always borne an excellent reputation.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Captain Hall, the keeper of the Hog-island
light, near Bristol Ferry, r. l.. committed sui
eide by jumping overheard yesterday morning
All efforts to rescue him failed.
Azel Babb. nephew of the town marshal of
Wilmington, o., on Monday night shot and
killed Andrew Moore (coloredl on the highway
three miles from town. Babb, who gave himself
up, says he acted in self-defense. The men had
ouarreled some time ago.
Edward Loew, city editor of the Milwaukee
Arbeiter Zeitung was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Sloane to thirty days labor in the House
of Correction for contempt of court, in causing
to be published libelous statements in connec-
ton with the trial of Paul Grottkau, the An
archist
Benjamin r Chamberlain, the book keeper
for Combes. Hannah & Co.. at the Union stock
yards, Chicago, who was arrested some time ago
charge of embezzlement, and discharged for
want OF prosecution, was rearrested yesterday
Bond was given in the sum of 81, 900. 1t is stat
ed that experts who have been examining the
books have discovered a shortage of 81, 600.
There was heavy snow-storm, on Sunday
night. extending through northern Montana,
from north of Fort Assinaboine to Fort Shaw.
From four to eight inches FELL making from
fourteen to twenty-five inches now on the level
The cattle suffering terribly. The fuel fam
Inc continues at Fort Benton Coal is $50 a ton,
and is extremely difficult to obtain, even at that
figure. Wood is scarce. and is selling at high
figure. The Indian Commissioners have been
snow bound at Choteau since Jan. IS
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Miss Barton.s work in. Texas.

NEW YORK, Feb 8-Advices just received
from Albany, Tex, report that Clara Barton.
of the Red Cross, is doing great work among
the drouth- stricken portion of that State. Over
forty counties are affected representing a dis
trict as great as Pennsylvania. This region has
been for two years without rain and without
crops. The Red Cross is distributing clothing,
food, seed, money. and in some instances forage
The fame of Miss Barton goes before her, and
great crowds attend her coming and going. On
Feb. she drove thirty miles with the thermom
eter at 80 degrees; the following day the
mercury was down to "a degrees, and she trav-
eled with hot stones at her feet. For an inval-
id, she is doing an astonishing work. The Red
Cross societies North are taxed to their utmost
TO supply the demands upon them Should other
relief societies wish to assist address in care Of
Miss Barton. Albany. Tex, from which point
supplies will be distributed.